Andrew P
Well-Known Member
I was just handed down a full fly tying kit from my grandpa with more supplies than I can list. But here's a sample: hundreds of bird types, polar bear(and many dyed colours), black bear, deer, beaver, seal, moose, arctic hare, squirrel tail, tons of thread, foil, hooks, tools, etc, etc. I've had my own kit since I was a kid, but this is next level. I have only ever tied flies for trout but want to do salmon bucktails for winter and summer spring, pink and coho...and sockeye perhaps.
I gave it a shot last night to tie a needle fish bucktail. The first two came out pretty good and actually hooked up the only salmon of the weekend when I tried it for a half hour troll part way on the crossing from Pender Harbour to Nanaimo. So, it worked! I was stoked and keen to give it a longer try and tie up some new ones.
If anyone has a favorite bucktail for salmon, let me know. I only have a few that I have come across to base designs on.
The one that worked had: green polar bear hair, peacock feather, glow lace, reflective tape, dotted feather. Pics of dry and wet. Was going for a needle fish with a bit of speckle back.
I gave it a shot last night to tie a needle fish bucktail. The first two came out pretty good and actually hooked up the only salmon of the weekend when I tried it for a half hour troll part way on the crossing from Pender Harbour to Nanaimo. So, it worked! I was stoked and keen to give it a longer try and tie up some new ones.
If anyone has a favorite bucktail for salmon, let me know. I only have a few that I have come across to base designs on.
The one that worked had: green polar bear hair, peacock feather, glow lace, reflective tape, dotted feather. Pics of dry and wet. Was going for a needle fish with a bit of speckle back.
Last edited by a moderator: